Last weekend, Leonidas Donskis participated in various events organised within the framework of the Vilnius book fair. Member of the European Parliament had the most enjoyable experience in the fair, although he did not have time to explore stands of publishers or to take part in other events. (Suite...)

During the plenary session in Strasbourg, 14-17 February, MEPs gave a positive evaluation of Croatia`s membership negotiations, finalised the process on the protection of passenger rights for bus and coach travellers, discussed pension reforms and the implementation of the Services directive, expressed their views on the situation in Egypt, and the rule of law in Russia. (Suite...)

The beginning of 2011 marks creative activities of Leonidas Donskis with two new books. In January, an international academic publisher "Rodopi" has published a book "Niccolò Machiavelli: History, Power, and Virtue", which was compiled and edited by L. Donskis. A book "Power, imagination, memory: studies in politics and literature" in Lithuanian will also be published shortly and presented by the author and a publisher "Versus aureus" during the Vilnius book fair this week. (Suite...)

Member of the European Parliament Leonidas Donskis has dedicated the month of February to meetings in Lithuania. Last weekend he visited Panevėžys, Marijampolė, Jonava, and paid homage to the Tolerance Persons of the Year in Kaunas. (Suite...)

In a mini session on February 2-3 in Brussels, MEPs debated worrying events in North of Africa, voted on a reviewed directive on electric waste, expressed its view on financing projects outside Europe, and discussed energy priorities ahead of a EU summit on the issue. (Suite...)

On the 27th of January, the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU invited the Lithuanian community in Belgium to commemorate the 13th of January, the 20th Anniversary of the Day of the Defenders of Freedom. (Suite...)